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		<title>Employer is responsible to pay for massage treatment for injured longshoreman.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent decision from the Benefits Review Board in R.C. v. Caleb Brett., L.L.C, BRBS No. 08-0741 (April 16, 2009), massage therapy was deemed compensable under Section 7 of the Longshore &#38; Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. Section 7(a) of the Act provides that an employer is liable for medical care and treatment related [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Longshore &amp; Harbor Workers Compensation Act</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (referred to as the Longshore Act or LHWCA) provides compensation and medical benefits to injured maritime workers who are not covered by the Jones Act (ie. seamen) or state workers&#8217; compensation. Congress enacted the Longshore Act in 1927 in an effort to protect workers engaged in maritime activity. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Division of Longshore &amp; Harbor Workers&#8217; Compensation Programs District Offices</title>
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